Event: 5th Running Santa Barbara Road RacesDate: 17.3.1956
Track: Santa Barbara Airport Course (United States), 3.541 kmsOrganiser: California Sports Car Club

Preliminary Santa Barbara [FM+GM+HM]

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st176Ernie McAfeeOsca MT4 1500Ernie McAfee1730:49.000060.1895 kms117.16021stFM
2nd50Ken MilesPorsche 550 SpyderJohn Von Neumann1730:53.00002ndFM
3rd152Jay ChamberlainLotus Mark IXJay Chamberlain1730:59.00001stGM
4th179Bob PathLotus Mark VI OffenhauserAlan LeMay1732:23.00003rdFM
5th169John PorterPorsche 550 SpyderMenagerie Aardvark1732:25.00004thFM
6th25Cy YedorOsca MT4 1500Cy Yedor1732:40.00005thFM
7th58Dusty MillerMG SpecialNorris "Dusty" Miller1631:20.00006thFM
8th55Ed FreutelLotus Mark VIEd Freutel1631:52.00002ndGM
9th14John TimanusMG TC SpecialJohn T. Timanus1632:37.00007thFM
10th188Jack DuffPanhard SpecialJack Duff1531:57.00001stHM
11th92Manuel BetesBetes Special PanhardManuel Betes1532:01.00003rdGM
12th142Don MillerSeifried SpecialDon Miller1532:02.00002ndHM
13th114Stan BuckleinNicholas - PanhardStan Bucklein1431:59.00004thGM
14th48Frank MoniseMG SpecialFrank Monise1432:03.00008thFM
15th111Hal LandakerFiat Harley DavidsonHal Landaker1432:13.00005thGM
16th89James WilsonMG TD Mk IIJames N. Wilson1331:02.00009thFM
17th47C. K. EnochCrosleyC. K. Enoch1131:44.00003rdHM
18th222GossGoss Special MGJoseph Goss1032:37.000010thFM

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
75W. R. TurnerPorsche 550 SpyderW. R. TurnerAccidentFM
157Tommy JamiesonCrosley SpecialThomas JamiesonClutchHM
159William EschrichLotus - PorscheDr. William EschrichDNFFM
244Clarence RavilleMG TC (Raville) SpecialClarence RavilleLost wheelFM

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
26Bud HandMG TD SpecialDr. Alan KernsFM
56Troy McHenryPorsche 550 SpyderDr. Troy McHenryFM

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
00Jay ChamberlainLotus Mark IXScuderia ExcelsiorGM
11Jay HillsPorsche 356 CarreraJay C. Hills IIFM
73Perry PeronNichols - PanhardPerry PeronGM
74Wagner / MorrettCrosley SpecialW. B. WagnerHM
99Lars Peter JacobsenMG NAL. P. JacobsenFM
112Jimmy WilliamsLMF SpecialJimmy WilliamsFM